Argegno

Argegno
Argegn (Lombard)
Comune di Argegno
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Location of Argegno
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Argegno is located in Italy
Argegno
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Location of Argegno in Italy
Argegno is located in Lombardy
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Argegno
Argegno (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°57′N 9°8′E / 45.950°N 9.133°E / 45.950; 9.133
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceProvince of Como (CO)
Area
 • Total4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 (March. 2024)[2]
 • Total679
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22010
Dialing code031
WebsiteOfficial website

Argegno (Comasco: Argegn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Milan and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Como. As of March 2024, it had a population of 679 and an area of 4.3 square kilometres (1.7 sq mi).[3]

The local economy is heavily dependent upon tourism and the service industry.[4]

A cable car can transport people up to the nearby village of Pigra.[5]

Argegno is situated on an inlet in the lake, and is built alongside the River Telo which flows into the lake, the discharge of which is heavily dependent upon the season.

Argegno borders the following municipalities: Brienno, Colonno, Dizzasco, Lezzeno, Nesso, Pigra, Schignano. It is situated between the villages of Menaggio and Cernobbio.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Italian National Institute of Statistics".
  4. ^ "Argegno.net - Argegno Lake Como".
  5. ^ "Lake Como Italy Guide - Hotels, apartments, villas and more". Archived from the original on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2012-06-21.